Egyptian shabti with a vertical line of hieroglyphs, reading "The Osiris, overseer of an expeditionary force, Padihorenep, whom Neithemhat(?) birthed." 30th Dynasty, 380-343 B.C. 4 1/2 inches high. Repaired. Back of right foot chipped. Mounted. From an old North Carolina estate...

In the form of a standing falcon with folded wings, wearing the double crown, with a suspension loop behind, standing on an integral rectangular base. Ptolemaic Period, 300-32 B.C. 1 1/2 inches high. Feet repaired. From a California collection...

With well-defined details, standing in an alert pose on top of a miniature sarcophagus, line of hieroglyphic inscription partially reading "Ichneumon gives life ...." Open rear end of sarcophagus covered with lucite concealing its contents. Late Period, 600-300 B.C. 2 5/8 inches long. Intact. From a Dutch collection, acquired before 1980. The ichneumon (mongoose) was revered for its ability to kill snakes and crush crocodile eggs...

New Kingdom, limestone sunk relief, depicting a worshipper offering the god Maat. With well-defined hands, Maat is wearing the ostrich plume and the ankh stands above the knee. New Kingdom, 19th/20th Dynasty, 1290-1070 B.C. 6 1/2 inches high X 3 3/4 inches wide. Mounted. From an old NYC collection, acquired before 1980. Maat was the goddess of truth, justice and harmony. She was the wife of Thoth, the god of wisdom. Maat and Thoth helped at the Weighing of the Heart...

A graceful, striding bronze nude figure of Harpocrates, wearing the red or Deshret crown of Lower Egypt, fronted with ureaus, wearing the separately cast side lock, right arm bent at the elbow with forefinger pointing to his mouth and with well-defined hands and feet. Late Period, 600-300 B.C. 3 1/2 inches high. Ex. Benedict collection, originally acquired in Poland in the early 1900's...

Conical shaped bronze situla, with a lotus on bottom, depicting a priest facing an offering table with a lotus and worshipping the god, Amun-Min. Late Period, 600-300 B.C. 2 1/2 inches high. Suspension loops gone. From an old Belgian family collection, acquired in the 1970s. ...

The god of unguents and perfume, Nefertum is depicted seated, wearing the lotus crown, wearing a tripartite wig, legs together, arms resting on legs and with intact suspension loop. Late Period, 600-300 B.C. 1 1/8 inches high. Intact. From an old New Jersey collection, acquired in the 1960s. ...

Unusual faience amulet depicting the head of Hathor. With bulging eyes, characteristic bovine ears and wearing a thick wig. 26th/30th Dynasty, 600-300 B.C. 1 inch high. Mounted. From an old New Jersey private collection, acquired in the 1960s. Hathor was a goddess of music, dance, foreign lands and fertility who helped women in childbirth....

Red glazed composition depiction of a foreleg of an ox. New Kingdom, 1300-1000 B.C. 1 1/2 inches high. Repaired. Mounted. From an old New Jersey private collection, acquired in the 1960s. The Khepesh was the most important meat offering that the ancient Egyptians presented to the gods and the deceased. The hieroglyphic for a bull's foreleg denoted strength, and perhaps it was considered that the foreleg transferred the life-force of the bull to the recipient. The Khepesh also played a role in a ...

Colorful ancient Egyptian cartonnage panel, depicting a striding Isis standing inside a niche, wearing a tight fitting dress, wearing the "chair" crown, wearing armlets and bracelets, her right hand holding an ankh and her left hand holding a scepter. Surrounded by an elaborate decorative border. Above are four kneeling figures, possibly depicting the Four Sons of Horus with an Eye of Horus in the center. Ptolemaic Period, 300-30 B.C. 12 inches high. All original color. Mounted inside a free sta...

Ancient Egyptian limestone head with thick wig and prominent facial details. Possibly, the head on an ushabti. New Kingdom, 19th/20th Dynasty, 1292–1069 BC. 2 inches high. Mounted. Fragmentary. From an old French collection, collected in the 1960s - 1970s....

A fired clay cone with the circular face bearing stamped solar barque on top, two kneeling worshippers on each side with arms raised in adoration, hieroglyphic text between figures. Left side reads "The Osiris, god’s father, prophet who sees the mystery of the horizon, and mayor of the city (Thebes) Basa, true of voice." Right side reads: "The Osiris, sematy-priest of Coptos, councilor, heseku-priest [of Abydos], and king’s acquaintance Basa, true of voice." Late Period, 700-300 B.C. 3 3/4 i...